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calliopes_pen) wrote2007-06-18 04:13 pm
calliopes_pen) wrote2007-06-18 04:13 pm
Cat Update
According to the vet, it seems that the cat’s problem is just that fur is getting caught in her throat and refusing to go down--hence the choking, gasping, gagging and throwing up as she tries to get it out. So he prescribed something that looks like Vaseline and includes ingredients like soy oil, petroleum jelly, corn syrup, and malt syrup.
*goes to find the tube*
Other ingredients include light mineral oil, and sodium benzoate.
To give this mess to her, it’s put into a syringe and squirted in—at least in theory. In reality, the cat is tracked down outside, wrestled to the ground, gets her mouth forced open, and this stuff then squirted in with the syringe. She just shakes her head because she doesn’t like the taste--she hasn't progressed to spitting it in anyone's face yet.
That usually takes her 2 days before she starts that.
We do this once a day for 5 days, and she’s had her first day of it as of a few hours ago.
In other news, the pirate poll is tied up completely. Only need one more vote in either direction.
EDIT: Just remembered to mention this. We thought she was drinking tons of water--turns out she wasn't. She was just walking up to the bird bath and sniffing and rubbing her face in it. Usually she drinks out of it, too. And what with how long she was over there, it looked like she was drinking tons of water, when in fact she wasn't.
*goes to find the tube*
Other ingredients include light mineral oil, and sodium benzoate.
To give this mess to her, it’s put into a syringe and squirted in—at least in theory. In reality, the cat is tracked down outside, wrestled to the ground, gets her mouth forced open, and this stuff then squirted in with the syringe. She just shakes her head because she doesn’t like the taste--she hasn't progressed to spitting it in anyone's face yet.
That usually takes her 2 days before she starts that.
We do this once a day for 5 days, and she’s had her first day of it as of a few hours ago.
In other news, the pirate poll is tied up completely. Only need one more vote in either direction.
EDIT: Just remembered to mention this. We thought she was drinking tons of water--turns out she wasn't. She was just walking up to the bird bath and sniffing and rubbing her face in it. Usually she drinks out of it, too. And what with how long she was over there, it looked like she was drinking tons of water, when in fact she wasn't.
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I suppose you could look for other flavors and see if any of them appeal to your cat. They used to sell some cat treats with femalt inside them as well, I think.
At any rate, I hope your cat is getting better.
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I second the suggestion for hairball formula pet food; it's a heck of lot easier than using petromalt stuff. There's also hairball formula treats out there.
Good luck!
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That said, I'm not necessarily against the idea of having someone else posting to the community. If you asked to join so that you could post recs, I'd like to know what sorts of fic you read/are likely to recommend. (this recs page is sort of my baby, y'know?) Anyway, in that case, send me an email - I'm daanaae@gmail.com - and we can discuss it further.
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